Question

Miguel is painting a cabinet shaped like a rectangular prism. He is going to

paint all of the exterior sides except the top and the bottom. The cabinet is
6 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet deep. What is the surface area of the
portion of the cabinet that Miguel is going to paint?

Answer 1

The surface area of the portion of the cabinet that Miguel is going to paint is: 40 square feet

Explanation:

Given:

• 6 feet lenght
• 4 feet wide
• 2 feet height

As we know, the surface area of the a rectangular prism

SA = 2(lw + lh + wh)

SA= (2lh + wh) This except the top and the bottom areas

SA= (2*6*2 + 4*2)

SA=40 square feet

Hence, the surface area of the portion of the cabinet that Miguel is going to paint is: 40 square feet